. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. LEAST FLYCATCHER. 67 HEMIPTERA. Brochymena sp 2 I Euura sp 1 Sinea diadema 2 | Vegetable food.—Fruit amounts to per cent, and consists of Rubus seeds found in 2 stomachs, elderberry seeds in 2, pokeberry seeds in 1, rough-leaved cornel in 1, and fruit skins not further iden- tified in 4. Various seeds were contained in 6 stomachs, and rub- bish in 3; altogether they amount to per cent. The following fruits and seeds were identified: Elderberries (Sambucus canadensis). Pokeberries (Phytolacca decandra)... Knotweed (Polygonum sp.) Timo
. Bulletin - Biological Survey. Zoology, Economic. LEAST FLYCATCHER. 67 HEMIPTERA. Brochymena sp 2 I Euura sp 1 Sinea diadema 2 | Vegetable food.—Fruit amounts to per cent, and consists of Rubus seeds found in 2 stomachs, elderberry seeds in 2, pokeberry seeds in 1, rough-leaved cornel in 1, and fruit skins not further iden- tified in 4. Various seeds were contained in 6 stomachs, and rub- bish in 3; altogether they amount to per cent. The following fruits and seeds were identified: Elderberries (Sambucus canadensis). Pokeberries (Phytolacca decandra)... Knotweed (Polygonum sp.) Timothy (Phleum pratense) Foxtail grass (Chsetochloa sp.) Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalisstricta)... 1 Blackberries or raspberries (Rubus sp-) - 2 Rough-leaved cornel (Cornus asperi- folia) 1 Summary.—In the food of the least flycatcher there is no evidence of direct injury to the farmer or horticulturist. The bird eats no grain and practically no fruit or other product of husbandry. It must be allowed that the bird destroys more useful insects than could be wished, but the injury it does in this way is comparatively slight. ADDITIONAL COPIES of this publication -fi- may be procured from the Superintend- ent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C, at 20 cents per copy. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Biological Survey. Washington : Govt. print. off.
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